1. How does Benvolio show himself to be a reasoning man? 2. What is Mercutio’s response? 3. What is Romeo’s response to Tybalt’s challenge and to Tybalt’s insult? (Tybalt calls Romeo a villain.) 4. In what way is Romeo responsible for Mercutio being stabbed? 5. In what way is Mercutio’s comment about his wound sarcastic? 6. What is Romeo’s reaction to Mercutio’s death? 7. What does Lady Capulet request of the Prince? 8. What is the Prince’s decision?
Act III, Scene 2
1. As Juliet impatiently waits for night and Romeo’s visit, the Nurse arrives with news. What is the Nurse’s news and in what manner does she present it? 2. Juliet’s first reaction is to call Romeo vile names for having killed Tybalt, but what is her second reaction? 3. Why does the Nurse, who was obviously fond of Tybalt, volunteer to go and get Romeo? 4. Where is Romeo hiding, what seems to be Juliet’s plan, and why does she give the Nurse the ring?
Act III, Scene 3
1. How does Romeo react to the news that he has been banished? 2. Why can’t the Friar, according to Romeo, truly understand Romeo’s feelings about Juliet and banishment? 3. The Nurse arrives and informs that Friar and Romeo that Juliet, too, is crying, just as Romeo is. Hearing of Juliet’s unhappiness and the hatred he supposes she feels toward him, he draws his knife to kill himself. What does the Friar accuse him of? 4. For what things does the Friar say Romeo should be happy? 5. Outline the plan Friar Lawrence devises for Romeo?
Act III, Scene 4
1. In the conversation between Lord Capulet, his wife, and Paris, we learn that they have not yet spoken to Juliet about marrying Paris. What do they think is Juliet’s present cause of grief? 2. What decision does Lord Capulet make, and why do you suppose he makes this decision?
Act III, Scene 5
1. What is going on in the exchange between Romeo and Juliet at the opening of this scene? 2a. Lady Capulet enters and, seeing Juliet weeping, believes her daughter is crying for Tybalt. What plan does Lady Capulet share with Juliet about Romeo? 2b. Why does Juliet appear to speak ill of Romeo? 3. What news does Juliet’s mother bring? 4. What is Juliet’s response to her mother? 5. Why does Lord Capulet get angry when he hears of Juliet’s desire not to marry? 6. When the Nurse tries to speak up for Juliet, what is she told? 7. If forced to marry, what does Juliet threaten? 8. What is her mother’s response? 9. What is the Nurse’s advice, and how could she give that advice knowing how Juliet feels? 10. What is Juliet’s decision regarding the Nurse? 11. Juliet tells the Nurse she is going to Friar Lawrence to confess her sins. Why is she really going there?
Act III, Scene 1
1. How does Benvolio show himself to be a reasoning man?
2. What is Mercutio’s response?
3. What is Romeo’s response to Tybalt’s challenge and to Tybalt’s insult? (Tybalt calls Romeo a villain.)
4. In what way is Romeo responsible for Mercutio being stabbed?
5. In what way is Mercutio’s comment about his wound sarcastic?
6. What is Romeo’s reaction to Mercutio’s death?
7. What does Lady Capulet request of the Prince?
8. What is the Prince’s decision?
Act III, Scene 2
1. As Juliet impatiently waits for night and Romeo’s visit, the Nurse arrives with news. What is the Nurse’s news and in what manner does she present it?
2. Juliet’s first reaction is to call Romeo vile names for having killed Tybalt, but what is her second reaction?
3. Why does the Nurse, who was obviously fond of Tybalt, volunteer to go and get Romeo?
4. Where is Romeo hiding, what seems to be Juliet’s plan, and why does she give the Nurse the ring?
Act III, Scene 3
1. How does Romeo react to the news that he has been banished?
2. Why can’t the Friar, according to Romeo, truly understand Romeo’s feelings about Juliet and banishment?
3. The Nurse arrives and informs that Friar and Romeo that Juliet, too, is crying, just as Romeo is. Hearing of Juliet’s unhappiness and the hatred he supposes she feels toward him, he draws his knife to kill himself. What does the Friar accuse him of?
4. For what things does the Friar say Romeo should be happy?
5. Outline the plan Friar Lawrence devises for Romeo?
Act III, Scene 4
1. In the conversation between Lord Capulet, his wife, and Paris, we learn that they have not yet spoken to Juliet about marrying Paris. What do they think is Juliet’s present cause of grief?
2. What decision does Lord Capulet make, and why do you suppose he makes this decision?
Act III, Scene 5
1. What is going on in the exchange between Romeo and Juliet at the opening of this scene?
2a. Lady Capulet enters and, seeing Juliet weeping, believes her daughter is crying for Tybalt. What plan does Lady Capulet share with Juliet about Romeo?
2b. Why does Juliet appear to speak ill of Romeo?
3. What news does Juliet’s mother bring?
4. What is Juliet’s response to her mother?
5. Why does Lord Capulet get angry when he hears of Juliet’s desire not to marry?
6. When the Nurse tries to speak up for Juliet, what is she told?
7. If forced to marry, what does Juliet threaten?
8. What is her mother’s response?
9. What is the Nurse’s advice, and how could she give that advice knowing how Juliet feels?
10. What is Juliet’s decision regarding the Nurse?
11. Juliet tells the Nurse she is going to Friar Lawrence to confess her sins. Why is she really going there?